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25 Amazing Nail Art Designs For Beginners

Ladies, nails are an extension of what you wear, and cool nail art always happens to garner a lot of attention and compliments. Besides, who doesn’t love an added dose of glamor to their nails? If you’re bored of your classic, monotone nail color and want to try out something fun and quirky, read on and you may find the perfect nail art design for whatever mood you are in. You can realistically accomplish these nail art designs right at home in just a few steps. So, let’s begin!

Simple Nail Art Designs For Beginners And Nail Art Enthusiasts

1. White And Orange Flames Nail Art

Everything about this nail art design is so fresh and youthful. The color combination is great, and it can be pulled off as the perfect summer nail look. You can also use a different set of nail colors if you’re aiming for a different look.

What You Will Need

A white nail polish

Orange nail polish

Yellow nail polish

Black nail polish

Nail art strips

Step By Step Tutorial

Apply two coats of white nail polish for the base.

Place the strips diagonally across each other and apply a coat of yellow nail polish.

Place another strip vertically at the center and apply orange nail polish on one side.

Place the strips as shown in the image and apply black at the base of your nail.

Apply a coat of clear polish to complete the look.

2. Purple-Pink Floral Nail Art

Don’t these nails look pretty as hell? The pink and white combination is delightful and is basically like you have spring on your fingernails. It’s a simple yet classy design and can be recreated in just a few steps. You can wear it to brighten up those dull days or even on a sunny summer day.

What You Will Need

A white nail polish

Pink nail polish

Purple nail polish

A thin nail art brush or a nail art pen

Step By Step Tutorial

Start by applying two coats of white nail polish for your base.

Using a thin brush, create the flowers with a pink nail polish.

Use the purple nail polish to add some oomph to the pink flowers.

Finish with a top coat.

You can choose to recreate this look differently as well by creating flowers on the whole nail instead of just one side. You can also use other bright colors over your white base.

4. Colorful Clouds Nail Art

There’s nothing to not love about this design. It’s colorful, it’s easy, it’s bright, and it’s so damn adorable. We’re playing with just the ring fingernail, and the others are left with a minimal aqua green-blue coat of nail polish. This design is perfect for the spring and summer.

6. Plastic Wrap Nail Art Design

This rare combination of light blue and gold is fabulous. You can wear this look either casually or for a fancy event to go with your gold outfit, perhaps? We’re using plastic wrap to get that unique texture on the nail.

What You Will Need

Light blue nail polish

Gold nail polish

Plastic wrap

Clear polish

Step By Step Tutorial

Apply two coats of gold nail polish for your base.

Once it dries, apply a coat of blue nail polish over the gold.

While it is still wet, dab crumpled plastic wrap over your nail.

You will see the gold nail polish seeping through the blue; finish with a top coat!

8. Striped Aztec Nail Art

This may look complex but we’ve broken it down to just a few steps, and you can get this look right at home. It’s THAT easy. Isn’t it the prettiest design ever? Also, we are totally loving the color combination that’s going on. It’s so good!

What You Will Need

White nail polish

Black nail polish

Pink nail polish

Gold nail polish

Thin brush

Thin nail strips

Step By Step Tutorial

Paint your nails white for the base.

Once it dries, use the nail stripes to create the gold stripes with gold nail polish.

Next, create the pink stripes.

Use the same method and create the black stripe at the tip of your nail.

Using a thin brush, create the aztec design as shown in the image.

Finish by adding triangles in the middle.

Apply a coat of clear polish to set.

9. Pink Ombre Nail Design

A pink gradient is created to achieve these pretty pink ombre nails. Don’t they look super cute? You can use the same techniques with whatever colors you choose. This is a simple technique and can be done in just a few steps.

What You Will Need

A light-peach nail polish

Pink nail polish

Toothpicks

Sponge

Step By Step Tutorial

Apply a coat of the light-peach nail polish.

Pour a little of both the nail polish colors on a clean surface or a plastic sheet.

11. Smokey Grey Nail Art

What You Will Need

A dark smokey grey nail polish

Glitter

Clear polish

A brush

Step By Step Tutorial

1. Paint your nails using the dark grey nail polish.
2. On a clean surface, mix your nail polish with some glitter (you can use craft glitter).
3. Using a brush, apply this to the ends of your nails as seen in the image.
4. To finish, top it up with a clear coat of nail polish!

13. Four-Leaf Clover Nails

This four-leaf clover inspired nail art design is super simple to recreate. We are loving the pale yellow and green combo. The significance of the four-leaf clover is that it brings you good luck! That’s reason enough to try out this design. Don’t you agree?

What You Will Need

A pale yellow nail polish

Green nail polish

A thin brush

Step By Step Tutorial

Apply a coat of clear nail polish, and you’re good to go!

Add white strokes to the hearts.

Use a thin brush and create hearts as seen in the image with green nail polish.

19. Scales Nail Art Design

This aqua-green nail art design is literally the easiest thing to do. It also looks great on short nails. It’s a forever chirpy color that will make your nails stand out. The color is so bright, and you get to play around with the dots on top using different shades of nail polish.

What You Will Need

An aqua-green nail polish

Beige nail polish

White nail polish

Purple nail polish

Blue nail polish

A thin brush

Note: For the scales, you may use other shades as well.

Step By Step Tutorial

Start by applying two coats of your aqua-green nail polish.

Use a brush and start at the tip of your nail, creating dots as you go.

Move up further until you’ve created dots till the base of your nail.

Apply a coat of clear polish and leave to dry!

Wasn’t that super easy? It’s for all the lazy girls out there who aren’t up for anything too elaborate and are looking for a fun way to do their nails.

20. Lavender Circles Nail Art

This cute nail art design uses lavender and a grayish nude together, and it’s the sweetest combo out there. You can instantly brighten up your hands with this design. Flaunt it in the spring or summer or on a blue rainy day.

What You Will Need

Lavender nail polish

Nude-gray nail polish

Rounded-hole nail art labels

Step By Step Tutorial

For your base, paint your nails with a lavender nail polish.

Once it dries, place two round nail art labels on either side of the nail, leaving a gap at the center.

Apply a coat of the nude nail polish to the middle of your nail and gently remove the sticker while the polish is still wet.

23. Red And White Polka Nail Art

These red and white polka dot nails look adorable! They’re so trendy and can be worn casually. You can also use a different color combination if you want to try something different. Follow these simple steps.

What You Will Need

White nail polish

Red nail polish

Nail strips or tape

Dotting tool or toothpicks

Step By Step Tutorial

Paint your nails white for your base.

Place a nail strip or tape diagonally across your nail and apply the red nail polish

With some red polish on a clean surface, dip your dotting tool or toothpick in the polish and start creating dots over the white area.

To complete the look, top it up with clear polish for that glossy salon-like effect!

24. Yellow Grapefruit Nail Art

Isn’t yellow such a happy color? Some of you girls may feel yellow nail polish is a little too intense, but let’s reject that. This grapefruit inspired nail art design is so summery and cute, you just have to try it!

What You Will Need

A yellow nail polish

Pastel pink nail polish

White nail polish

A thin brush

Nail strips

Step By Step Tutorial

Paint your nails with the yellow nail polish for your base.

Place a nail art strip on the upper-base area of your nail and paint it using the pink polish.

Use white nail polish with a thin brush to create the lines over the pink area.

25. Halloween Skulls Nail Art

This spooky yet cute nail art design is perfect for a Halloween party! What do you think? Celebrate the fright night with this Halloween inspired mani. Also, it’s super quick and easy to do.

What You Will Need

Black nail polish

White nail polish

Thin brush

Clear polish

Step By Step Tutorial

Paint your nails in black for the base.

Use a brush to create the white spots on your nails with a white nail lacquer.

Create smaller dots under the bigger ones to make the skulls.

Use black nail polish for the eyes.

Boo! Happy trick or treating!

That was our compilation of 25 nail art designs that any nail art newbie can create! When it comes to nail art, it doesn’t matter what your age is – nail art is a fun way of expressing yourself! It’s time you try out some of these designs and give your nails a quick makeover. Do you have a favorite? Share with us in the comments section below.